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AlabamaHB2242026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Children's Health Insurance Fund, distributions further provided

Sponsored By: Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

More funding to run Alabama food stamps

Alabama’s Department of Human Resources gets more quarterly funding to run the statewide food stamp program. The payment rate rises from 5% to 7.5%. It applies to the previous quarter’s statewide food stamp benefits, minus amounts paid by recipients. This does not directly increase household food stamp benefits.

Children’s health insurance loses tax funding priority

Alabama removes a funding priority for its Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Certain use-tax money going to the State General Fund no longer must fund CHIP first each year. The law sets no replacement funding amount. This change does not itself change who qualifies or their benefits.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Andy Whitt

    Republican • House

  • Bill Lamb

    Republican • House

  • Chris Blackshear

    Republican • House

  • Curtis Travis

    Democratic • House

  • Donna Givens

    Republican • House

  • Jeff Sorrells

    Republican • House

  • Laura Hall

    Democratic • House

  • Rex Reynolds

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 237 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/8/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1289

Yes: 30 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1139

Yes: 103 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2026

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 104 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    4/16/2026House

  2. Ready to Enroll

    4/9/2026House

  3. Enrolled

    4/9/2026House

  4. Signature Requested

    4/9/2026Senate

  5. Delivered to Governor

    4/9/2026House

  6. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1289

    4/8/2026Senate

  7. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    4/7/2026Senate

  8. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    4/7/2026Senate

  9. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund

    4/2/2026Senate

  10. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    4/2/2026Senate

  11. Third Reading in House of Origin

    4/1/2026House

  12. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1139

    4/1/2026House

  13. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    3/31/2026House

  14. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    3/31/2026House

  15. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund

    1/14/2026House

  16. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

    1/14/2026House

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